Chapter 16

• He was still there in the morning, fast asleep on her couch. She watched him as the sunlight touched his face, still couldn't believe that he didn't flee as soon as she told her story. Something inside her thought it would've been easier for her if he just stood up and left, because the load was too heavy to carry.
• But he stayed, and the anticipation of what will be, gave her the chills. Her overthinking head was chattering continuously. No one had touched her since that day, the notion that she will have to let him touch her was terrifying. But the kiss came so naturally, and in his arms, she never felt safer.
• He opened his eyes and grasped his surroundings. He saw her sitting on the floor staring at him with a smile. "How long have you been staring at me?" he asked shyly, covering his face with a cushion.